Coming out of the bloggy closet

I know lots of people with blogs. Men, women, college students, stay-at-home moms. Some embrace their blog and post it every which way to share with friends and family. Others, like me, still haven’t come out of the blogging closet.

I had delusions of grandeur, fame, and fortune when I opened my Blogger account. I imagined my blog becoming instantly famous, so I would be happy to share my wonderful success with everyone I knew (but without bragging, of course). Things haven’t quite turned out as I envisioned.

I created a Facebook page for my blog two weeks ago. If you’re tracking, I started this blog in February of 2012. I invited some of my friends who also have blogs to “like” the page. Imagine my total fear when other friends (who didn’t know about the blog) started following my page on Facebook and on Bloglovin’. Pure terror.

I’m not ashamed of my blog at all. In fact, I’m proud that I’ve been committed to this project for 18 months and have grown it by leaps and bounds. At first, I was not in love with my blog design; it was basic and kind of plain. My new layout (by the lovely Jane Whitney Designs) has really helped me want to put my blog out there more. I’m certainly confident enough to post about my weight loss issues [though kudos to Janelle on Sister Wives for showing her weight on national TV (which I’m watching right now)]. I’m glad I documented our wedding from planning to the honeymoon.

I just don’t know why I’m not totally open about my blog. For the first few months, I was sneaking around. I would wait until Mac went to bed to write posts or work on them before he got home. I would sneak photos (which is why some of them are really bad) while making dinner, generally confusing my brother-in-law with the occasional camera flash. Mac and I were talking about how I could make money when not working, so I finally told him about this. He’s been on board and supportive since then (and was surprised I didn’t tell him before). I told my dad a few months after Mac, but my mom didn’t know until a few months ago.

When did you tell your friends and family about your blog?